The Department of Central Management Services has received notice fromGovernor Bruce Rauner that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:

Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer

Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency's personnel from:

Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Parkland, Florida

Our Nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones in the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated on February 14, 2018, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby...

Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Parkland, Florida

Our Nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones in the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated on February 14, 2018, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, February 19, 2018. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.

DONALD J. TRUMP

Unable to lower your flag? Attaching a black ribbon to the top of a U.S. flag is an acceptable alternative for flags that cannot be lowered to half-staff. (See picture)

Steingold’s, the awesome deli in North Center that opened last year, now has a sibling: Steingold’s Station (4642 N. Francisco Ave.), right outside the Francisco Brown Line stop. The location used to house a short-lived outpost of Baker Miller, and now is serving breakfast sandwiches and lox.

Eris Brewery and Cider House Debuts in Irving Park, and Other Dining News

Steingold's, the awesome deli in North Center that opened last year, now has a sibling: Steingold's Station (4642 N. Francisco Ave.), right outside the Francisco Brown Line stop. The location used to house a short-lived outpost of Baker Miller, and now is serving breakfast sandwiches and lox.

...in the neighborhood. Called Eris Brewery and Cider House, the fresh arrival is located at 4240 W. Irving Park Rd. (between Keeler Ave. & Tripp Ave.) in Irving Park.This new spot--located in a former...

Today's Top Stories WATCH NOW TOP VIDEOS A new brewery has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Called Eris Brewery and Cider House, the fresh arrival is located at 4240 W. Irving Park Rd. (between Keeler Ave. & Tripp Ave.) in Irving Park.

...house. Since 2014, crews have worked to transformed the century-old, three-story building at 4240 W. Irving Park Road...

Read the Menus for Eris, Chicago's First Cider Taproom, Now Open

Twenty-seven months have passed since the public first heard plans for Eris Brewery and Cider House , a unique Chicago food and beverage project that assembled the city's first cider taproom with a restaurant and private event space. Eris's beers and ciders started to flow freely at 11 a.m.

The owners of Eris Brewery and Cider House received some good news on Thursday morning when state officials finally issued Chicago's first cider taproom its liquor license. All systems are go in Irving Park as Eris will finally open its doors to the general public at 11 a.m. on Friday.

Eris, 4240 W. Irving Park Road, will have six house ciders on tap along with six house beers, all created and crafted by head brewer Hayley Shine, who will likely soon be in the market for an assistant.

How do you like them apples? Chicago's first cider house set to open

After a more than three-year wait, Chicago is finally about to welcome its first cider house. No one is more excited about the opening of Eris Brewery & Cider House than co-founder Michelle Foik, who conceived of the combined cider house/brew pub back in 2013.

Hi neighbors, I'm looking to rent a parking space near Sunnyside and Albany, or anywhere east of Kedzie really. Garage or uncovered--doesn't matter to me. Reply or direct message me if you have a spot that you are looking to rent out. Thanks!

My students need flexible seating options so that they can feel comfortable and be focused while learning. The wobble chairs, wobble pads, and balance balls give them the option to be active, yet still engaged.

In the first incident, three robbers approached a victim with a gun around 5:50 p.m. Jan. 16 in the 4100 block of West Cullom Avenue in the Old Irving Park neighborhood, police said in a community alert. The robbers said they would shoot the victim if the individual didn’t hand over property.

About 15 minutes later in the same neighborhood, police said five males approached a victim in the 4100 block of North Keystone Avenue around 6:05 p.m., struck the person with fists and stole items, the alert said.

The third robbery happened around 10:40 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the 4500 block of West Sunnyside Avenue in the Mayfair neighborhood, the alert said.

Police: Robbers beat, threatened to shoot victims on the Northwest Side

Chicago police are warning residents about a string of violent robberies on the Northwest Side earlier this month. In the first incident, three robbers approached a victim with a gun around 5:50 p.m. Jan. 16 in the 4100 block of West Cullom Avenue in the Old Irving Park neighborhood, police said in a community alert.

(Addison & Irving Park Rd, Central & Long) Roxy - Female Pit Bull Terrier. Tan/White. Call 773-707-3312. Microchipped. Scared/confused. Please do not call or chase Roxy; may cause Roxy to bolt or run in fear. Cook County. 60641. Missing 01/22/2018.She is very sweet but skittish she may be hiding behind garbage cans or in someones yard. Again she is friendly and loves cheese. Please contact the number above or me if you spot her.

There is a white male dumping trash in a dark blue minivan please report this to the Alderman's office this is causing Property Owners with private Waste Service a lot of money because of extra charges for excessive garbage and furniture as well as Streets & Sanitation citations and tickets

(Addison & Irving Park Rd, Central & Long) Roxy - Female Pit Bull Terrier. Tan/White. Call 773-707-3312. Microchipped. Scared/confused. Please do not call or chase Roxy; may cause Roxy to bolt or run in fear. Cook County. 60641. Missing 01/22/2018.She chipped and wearing tags. She is very sweet but skittish she may be hiding behind garbage cans or in someones yard. Again she is friendly and loves cheese. Please contact 773-707-3312 or me if you spot her.

Over the weekend, friends and family crowded into Chicago's first cider taproom inside a transformed Masonic temple that dates back more than a century. Eris Brewery & Cider House fits into a 20,000-square-foot building at 4240 W. Irving Park Road. The main dining room and bar features 20-foot ceilings, with modern lighting retrofitted into the historic fixtures.

...a century. Eris Brewery & Cider House fits into a 20,000-square-foot building at 4240 W. Irving Park Road. The main dining room and bar features 20-foot ceilings, with modern lighting retrofitted into...

Tour Eris, Chicago's First Cider Taproom and Brewpub

Over the weekend, friends and family crowded into Chicago's first cider taproom inside a transformed Masonic temple that dates back more than a century. Eris Brewery & Cider House fits into a 20,000-square-foot building at 4240 W. Irving Park Road. The main dining room and bar features 20-foot ceilings, with modern lighting retrofitted into the historic fixtures.

John Garrido (CPD Lt. John Garrido/Former losing 45th Ward aldermanic candidate John Garrido/Leading outspoken opponent of the Jefferson Park affordable housing project John Garrido/(Likely) fake EveryBlock name-user John Garrido) VIOLATED the city's Ethics ordinance, per a report released June 15,2017: See the list of names, John Garrido is number 28, on the list linked from this 6/15/17 City Press Release:https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics/provdrs/statements_of_financialinterests/news/2017/june/FIS-Viol-2017.html"June 15, 2017Employees and Officials Who Did Not Timely File Statements of Financial Interests

Employees and Officials who violated the Ethics Ordinance for failure to timely file 2017 Statements of Financial Interests"

City of Chicago :: Employees and Officials Who Did Not Timely File Statements of Financial Interests

For Lieutenant John Garrido, helping 60-year-old Anthony Johnson was just another day on the job

Yesterday at 5:34 PMSponsored by 5.11 Tactical

Lieutenant John Garrido drove by it every day. The shingles were coming off the roof. The wood was rotting. That the shack continued to stand at all was something of a miracle. Most of the neighborhood didn’t notice the dilapidated structure at all – when things are seemingly beyond repair, they’re often ignored, forgotten. The shack was out in the open on the corner of a busy street, yet invisible. But for 15 years, every day on his way to work, Garrido noticed. As a 27-year veteran Chicago cop who came from a law enforcement family dedicated to serving the Windy City, Garrido took great pride in his home, particularly his neighborhood of Gladstone Park. He knew something needed to be done.

Following an outstanding 2nd Annual MLK Day Dinner Northwest this last Monday, double the size of our Inaugural 2017 Dinner and with a whole bunch of new Northwest neighbors joining us, Unity in Community now turns its attention to our first supported activity of 2018: The Chicago Women's March to be held on Saturday, January 20. Kick-off is at 11 AM but with the crowds expected you've got to get down there much earlier. Men of all...

Following an outstanding 2nd Annual MLK Day Dinner Northwest this last Monday, double the size of our Inaugural 2017 Dinner and with a whole bunch of new Northwest neighbors joining us, Unity in Community now turns its attention to our first supported activity of 2018: The Chicago Women's March to be held on Saturday, January 20. Kick-off is at 11 AM but with the crowds expected you've got to get down there much earlier. Men of all ages are entirely welcome to attend.

Unity in Community leader Nancy Kerstein will be carrying our Unity in Community Northwest Area - city and surburbs - banner during the march. Community members interested in going should let us know either via this post or email us at Jac.Charlier@gmail.com. We'll connect up as a Northwest grouping (if you are not attending with another group already). More info is here: http://womens121marchonchicago.org/

Unity in Community is a citizen-led initiative creating an open civic space in our Northwest Area for civil conversation and shared action about race, gender, and diversity. Want more info? Contact Jac Charlier at jac.charlier@gmail.com. We are on Facebook too.

Why are comments being deleted? robin in WRP writes "What about Tax paying citizens, brought here as small children, being forcibly removed from the country the call home and sent to a country where they have no ties?"She made a mistake there. Those aren't citizens, their legal status is "Illegal Alien".Not "off topic". Thanks.

@Phil: Right on! Is EveryBlock becoming part of the Fake News network? If a comment does not conform to their agenda it's deleted? Of course I suspect no one will see this because it also will be deleted. We'll see.

We heard 3 gunshots the other night Lavergne and Patterson and there was NOTHING in the news. The only place we saw it was on our ring video doorbell network. You can download the app and get neighborhood notifications (you don't have to have the doorbell) and see video footage from your neighbors. It's a good way to know what's happening close to you.

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